2025 Kamiita Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in June)

#Japan Attractions #Overseas Travel #Japan Travel #Sikoku Attractions Coming to Japan🇯🇵 Tokushima tour, the 6th place is Anrakuji Temple, which is the Koyasan Shingon sect, dedicated to Medicine Buddha Tathagata, and is my most 💕 favorite temple in this line. Anleji Temple is relatively larger, there will be accommodation inside, and there is also a beautiful Japanese garden 🌳 outside, very stylish! The statue inside was donated by a lady who completed a pilgrimage trip to 88 temples in Shikoku. It turned out that she recovered from her eye disease after the pilgrimage, so she was grateful to the gods for her blessing. No wonder so many people come for the pilgrimage every year✨🙏 Chapter 6: Hot Spring Mountain, Rurikoin, Anrakuji Temple 📍771-1311 Kaminojiji Temple, Kamiban-cho, Itano-gun, Tokushima Prefecture, Tokushima Prefecture

During a road trip through Shikoku, we made a relaxed stop at Kamiita Service Area (Westbound)—and it turned out to be more than just a pit stop. The amenities were spot on: clean restrooms, easy-to-use vending machines, and a variety of food stalls offering everything from hot ramen to local snacks and fresh drinks. We grabbed a quick snack, stretching our legs in the designated rest zone which had benches facing the highway—a surprisingly pleasant view. What stood out was the offerings of local specialties, like yuzu-flavored sweets and freshly squeezed fruit juices. It gave us a taste of the region even in a brief stop. Parking was spacious and well-marked, and the entire area felt organized and welcoming—perfect for families and tired travelers. All in all, Kamiita Service Area (Westbound) provided a comfortable, efficient, and slightly more interesting stop on our journey. Definitely worth pulling over here if you’re driving through the region. #summervacay #KamiitaSA #RoadTripJapan #ShikokuTravel #ServiceAreaFinds #TravelPitStop #SnackStop #ExploreShikoku #FamilyDriveReveal

"Shikoku 88 Temples Pilgrimage" means that there are 88 temples in Shikoku, and walking through these 88 temples, which are about 1,400 kilometers long, completes the practice, allowing you to cultivate your body and mind and reflect on your inner self. Let's practice together in the footsteps of "Kobo Daishi (Kaiku)" about 1,200 years ago There are 88 temples along this approximately 1,400-kilometer pilgrimage route across four prefectures in Shikoku (Kagawa, Ehime, Kochi, and Tokushima). "Henkō" refers to the path of practice of Kobo Daishi (Buddhist name: Kukai), the founder of the Shingon sect, about 1,200 years ago in 815 AD. Later, Shikoku also became a place where pilgrims followed Kobo Daishi. The four prefectures of Shikoku also reflect the four cosmic symbols of the Buddhist mandala, and through practice one can see one's true nature and attain enlightenment. Traveling through the four prefectures of Shikoku, Tokushima is the place to awaken the soul, Kochi is the place for practice, Ehime is the place for enlightenment, and Kagawa is the place for nirvana. Due to our limited time, we only visited three temples, Honraku-ji Temple, Anraku-ji Temple, and Ryozan-ji Temple. We came here to pay homage during the New Year and to cleanse our souls!

Located in the sixth place of the 88th spiritual site in Kamiban-cho, "Onsenyama Anrakuji Temple", because there are hot springs that can treat diseases, Kobo Daishi called it "Onsenyama" Anrakuji Temple”, which is still famous for its hot spring accommodation, but also circulated the legend of removing bad luck, so it was worshiped by faith, and the autumn leaves were also very beautiful in autumn #September Good Places 2024 #Temple